Luck works in mysterious ways. Take this incident, for example, an unidentified man from Boston was on his way to a party. While walking he thought to bring a gift for the hosts and entered a flea market, unknowing that he will find a treasure worth millions. As he began to browse through stalls, his eyes fell upon a painting.
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A picture worth millions
The painting was made by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), which is supposedly a copy. He bought the painting for a meagre $30, however, he kept it for himself. As he goes back he starts to wonder whether the painting is actually a copy or an original.
He sought out the Boston art dealer Clifford Schorer, and after three years of research, he was able to confirm: The 162 mm x 164 mm picture is an original.
Albrecht Dürer, The Virgin and Child with a Monkey, c. 1498 #cmaprints#museumarchivehttps://t.co/Envgzmj03Dpic.twitter.com/05b3yBSSIt
— Albrecht Durer (@artistdurer) August 4, 2022
The picture is an original
The painting, called 'The Virgin and Child', now hangs in Agnew's Gallery in London and is estimated by experts to be $50 million, as reported by Artnet.
According to the art dealer, such a find is extremely rare. A genuine and previously unknown Dürrer only appears on the art market once every 100 years, if at all.
This article was translated from Gentside DE.
Source used:
- Männersache: VIRALMann kauft Bild auf Flohmarkt für 25 Euro - jetzt ist er Multi-Millionär
- Artnet: A Massachusetts Man Bought a Drawing for $30 at an Estate Sale. It May Be an Authentic Dürer Worth $50 Million
